Obituaries
Leila Flaherty
Dec 11, 2016
** PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE ** Leila Gertrude Thorn was born February 23, 1916 in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter and Minnie (Langerman) Thorn. The family made their home in Milwaukee, Wisc. Where she attended school before moving back to Butterfield, Minnesota. In April 1940, she married Michael Alvin Flaherty of Mt. Lake at the St. James Catholic...
Marrion Bielen
Dec 10, 2016
Marrion Adeline Bielen was born October 26, 1931, in Thief River Falls, MN to Allie and Betsy (Troland) Webskowski. She attended school in Thief River Falls until moving to Sleepy Eye where she graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. Following her graduation, Marrion worked as a bank teller in Sleepy Eye until her marriage to Raymond Bielen on September...
James Paul Larson
Dec 7, 2016
James Paul Larson was born on November 22nd, 1941 to Paul and Edna (Duffy) Larson. He attended Rosendale Country School, District 13, and Saint James High School, graduating in 1960. In 1960 he took over running the family farm in Rosendale township after the untimely early passing of his father, Paul. At age 17, along with his uncle, Harry...
Carol J. Walden
Dec 4, 2016
Carol "Kite" was born on June 30, 1925 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Raverty) Fischer. After attending Sleepy Eye Public High School she married James Walden on March 1, 1943 in Medford, OR where Jim was stationed in the Army. Then the couple returned to Sleepy Eye and made their home here. She retired...
Jesse Royal Fromm
Dec 4, 2016
Jesse Royal Fromm was born August 12, 1957, in Springfield, MN to Alfred and Irene (Hauth) Fromm. A lifetime resident of Springfield, Jesse graduated from Springfield High School in 1977. He was united in marriage to Fenlan Weng (Helen Fromm) on October 14, 1997, in Fuzhou,China after the couple fell in love at first sight. Jesse worked at Hogen...
Thomas Lang
Dec 3, 2016
Thomas Lang was born on June 29, 1950, to Roman and Kathleen (Roeser) Lang in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated from Springfield Public School in 1968. On December 10, 1983, Tom was married to Teresa Tiesler in Sioux Falls, SD. Tom worked at the Springfield Co-op, National Ag, Mathiowetz Construction, and Harvestland. Tom enjoyed trains (real and model),...
Loretta Marie Schmitz
Dec 3, 2016
Loretta Marie Pelzel was born September 12, 1927 in Heron Lake, Minnesota to parents Joseph and Stephana (Fried) Pelzel. She was the youngest of 11 children. She attended school in Heron Lake graduating in 1945. She was offered a chance for a secretarial internship at the Pentagon following her senior year, but had to decline for various reasons. She...
Emma Rogotzke
Dec 3, 2016
Emma Viola Rogotzke was born October 3, 1917 to George and Anna (Hagen) Grieger in Echo, MN. After her schooling she worked at the Mint Caf in Redwood Falls. The caf is where she met her soon to be husband, August Rogotzke. The couple was married June 1, 1937. August and Emma farmed near Sanborn for many years. From...
Mildred Ruth Wegner
Dec 2, 2016
Mildred Ruth (Van Brunt) Wegner was born in Truman, MN to Gilbert and Anna (Bachelor) Van Brunt on January 29, 1919. Mildred grew up in Truman was a graduate of Truman High School in 1937. After high school, she attended Mankato Commercial College and graduated in 1938. Mildred worked at the Truman Light Co. when she met Herbert Wegner....
Jean Marie Bakke
Dec 1, 2016
Jean is survived by her husband Steve Bakke of St. James, son Joshua Bakke of St. James, her mother Sharon Sorbel of Lake Crystal, her siblings, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Wednesday, December 7, 2016 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service...
Bernice Trout
Nov 29, 2016
Mrs. Bernice Trout, 88, of Lamberton passed away peacefully on November 29, 2016. She was born December 8th, 1927 at the Booth House in St Paul to Theoline Hilde. She entered foster care and lived with the William Olson Family in Hawley, Mn. In 1937 she was adopted by Betsey Aasen of Shetek township. She went on to graduate...
Hazel Rohwer
Nov 29, 2016
Hazel Neuman Rohwer, age 103, of St. James died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in St. James with Rev. Clinton Firstbrook, III officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday beginning at 9:30am. Burial will...
Lynn Carroll Overson
Nov 28, 2016
Lynn Carroll Overson was born August 14, 1945, VJ Day, to Leverne C. and Lois M. (Johnson) Overson in St. Peter, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN. He graduated from high school in Blue Earth in 1963. He then enlisted in the US Navy in August 1963, attended basic training in...
Elaine E. Deibele
Nov 28, 2016
Elaine E. Deibele, age 91, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on November 28, 2016, at New Ulm Medical Center. Elaine's family will be celebrating her life privately at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.sturmfh.com Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Elaine Ella Deibele was born on March...
Shirley Lorene Hagen
Nov 27, 2016
Shirley Lorene Hagen was born on October 23, 1935 to Lenard "Lenny" and Wilma (Hegna) Redmond. Shirley graduated high school in 1954, and worked at Schmidt's Bakery in St. James. She married her beloved Sanford Hagen on October 17, 1987 and moved to rural Godahl. Shirley enjoyed gardening and flowers, fishing, pow-wow's, and afternoon drives with her pug. She...
Carol Lee Coult
Nov 25, 2016
Carol Lee (Harris) Coult was born in Madelia, MN on April 30, 1942 to Earl and Inez (Franke) Harris. She married Louis Coult in Lehiller, MN on July 7, 1962. The couple had three children, April, Christopher and Patrick. They resided in LeCenter, MN from 1964 - 1972 before moving to Madelia. Carol was the custodian at the Madelia...
Joann Marie 'Jo' Rempel
Nov 23, 2016
JoAnn 'Jo' Marie Rempel was born February 26, 1951, in Mountain Lake, MN to Dietrich 'Duke' and Beulah Ruth (McDonald) Rempel. Jo graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1969, attended some post-secondary school, then worked in Mankato from 1971-87. While in college, she worked as a nanny in North Oaks, MN. Jo moved back to Mountain Lake in...
Donna Marie Westman
Nov 22, 2016
Donna Westman, age 94, of St. James died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Monday, November 28, 2016 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland - Klinkner officiating. You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com Arrangements are with Sturm...
John Anton Gerzsik
Nov 21, 2016
John Anton Gerzsik was born on June 26, 1956 in Black River Falls, WI to John and Dorothy (Blazek) Gerzsik. He was born and raised in Black River Falls, WI. He loved being a mechanic and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his sons, John Martin Gerzsik of Sleepy Eye, Gregory Gerzsik of Black River Falls,...
Marvan Kenneth Gohr
Nov 21, 2016
Marvan Kenneth Gohr was born to Ed and Dora Gohr on April 16, 1938 at the Bethel Hospital in Mt. Lake, MN. He was baptized on May 22, 1938 and confirmed on June 29, 1952 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimball Township, MN. Marvan attended country school before graduating from Mountain Lake Public School. He was united in marriage...
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